39th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170275737 | METALLIC NICKEL-BASED ACID-RESISTANT MATERIAL - A weld filler includes a nickel-molybdenum-iron alloy with high corrosion resistance with respect to reducing media at high temperatures, consisting of (in % by mass): 61 to 63% nickel, 24 to 26% molybdenum, 10 to 14% iron, 0.20 to 0.40% niobium, 0.1 to 0.3% aluminum, 0.01 to 1.0% chromium, 0.1 to 1.0% manganese, at most 0.5% copper, at most 0.01% carbon, at most 0.1% silicon, at most 0.02% phosphorus, at most 0.01% sulphur, at most 1.0% cobalt, and further smelting-related impurities. The weld filler can be welded to fill a joint. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275738 | ALUMINUM ALLOY MATERIAL AND BONDED OBJECT, AND AUTOMOTIVE MEMBER - An Al—Mg—Si aluminum alloy material includes Sn. An oxide film formed on a surface of the aluminum alloy material is analyzed by a semi-quantitative analysis by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. A ratio of the number of Sn atoms to the number of Mg atoms in the oxide film is 0.001 to 3 on average. A ratio of the total number of atoms of Sn and Mg to the number of oxygen atoms is 0.001 to 0.2 on average. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275739 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALUMINUM ALLOY MEMBER, AND ALUMINUM ALLOY MEMBER OBTAINED BY SAME - A method for producing an aluminum alloy member includes an extrusion step for subjecting an aluminum (Al) alloy which contains from 1.6% by mass to 2.6% by mass (inclusive) of magnesium (Mg), from 6.0% by mass to 7.0% by mass (inclusive) of zinc (Zn), 0.5% by mass or less of copper (Cu), from 0.01% by mass to 0.05% by mass (inclusive) of titanium (Ti) with the balance made up of aluminum (Al) and unavoidable impurities to hot extrusion. The method further includes a cooling step for cooling the aluminum alloy after the extrusion. The method further includes a strain processing step for introducing strain that miniaturizes precipitates precipitated in the crystal grains of the aluminum alloy after the cooling. The method further includes an aging step for aging the aluminum alloy by heating. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275740 | PRE-ALLOYED IRON- BASED POWDER, AN IRON-BASED POWDER MIXTURE CONTAINING THE PRE-ALLOYED IRON-BASED POWDER AND A METHOD FOR MAKING PRESSED AND SINTERED COMPONENTS FROM THE IRON-BASED POWDER MIXTURE - The present invention provides a low cost pre-alloyed iron based powder which has high compressibility, capable of rendering a compacted and sintered component high green density, (GD), and high sintered density, (SD). Also, a method or process for producing components, especially gears, including compaction of powder mixture containing the pre-alloyed iron-based powder, sintering of the compacted component, Low Pressure carburizing, (LPC), High Pressure Gas Quenching, (HPGQ), and tempering, is provided. In one embodiment, the process includes high temperature sintering. Other aspects of the present invention include a powder mixture containing the pre-alloyed iron based powder and components produced by the new process from the powder mixture. Such carburized components exhibit a hard surface combined with a softer and tougher core, necessary properties for e.g. automotive gears subjected to harsh environment. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275741 | NON-THERMAL REFINED NITROCARBURIZED COMPONENT - A non-thermal refined nitrocarburized component with excellent bending straightening and fatigue strength, includes a base metal steel material having a composition consisting of: (mass %), C: 0.35 to 0.50%; Si: 0.10 to 0.35%; Mn: 2.3 to 2.8%; S: 0.01% or less; N: 0.0030 to 0.0250%; Cu: 0 to 1.0%; Mo: 0 to 0.3%; Ni: 0 to 0.5%; Ti: 0 to 0.020%, the balance: Fe, impurities, and 3.10 £ (0.316 C+0.122)·(0.7 Si+1)·(5.1 Mn−1.12)·(0.364 Ni+1)·(2.16 Cr+1)·(3 Mo+1) £ 6.00. Impurities include P: 0.08% or less, Al: 0.05% or less, and Cr: less than 0.20%. In a stress concentrated region, an HV hardness 0.05 mm from a surface is 410 to 480, an HV hardness 1.0 mm from the surface is 200 or more, a compound-layer depth is 5 mm or less, and a base metal micro-structure is bainite. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275742 | CERAMIC AND METAL BORON NITRIDE NANOTUBE COMPOSITES - The present invention provides for materials and methods of making metal and ceramic matrix composites reinforced with boron nitride nanomaterials for improved physical properties such as hardness, fracture toughness, and bend strength. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275743 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MARTENSITE-BASED PRECIPITATION STRENGTHENING STAINLESS STEEL - The present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a martensite-based precipitation strengthening stainless steel, which effectively enables crystal grains to become finer by improving a solution treatment method. The method for manufacturing a martensite-based precipitation strengthening stainless steel containing 0.01 to 0.05 mass % of C, 0.2 mass % or less of Si, 0.4 mass % or less of Mn, 7.5 to 11.0 mass % of Ni, 10.5 to 14.5 mass % of Cr, 1.75 to 2.50 mass % of Mo, 0.9 to 2.0 mass % of Al, less than 0.2 mass % of Ti, and Fe and impurities as a remainder, which is provided by the present invention, includes performing a solid solution treatment at 845 to 895° C. once or more. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275744 | MATERIAL FOR COLD-ROLLED STAINLESS STEEL SHEET - Provided is a material for a cold-rolled stainless steel sheet having a chemical composition containing, by mass %, C: 0.01% to 0.05%, Si: 0.02% to 0.75%, Mn: 0.1% to 1.0%, P: 0.04% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Cr: 16.0% to 18.0%, Al: 0.001% to 0.10%, N: 0.01% to 0.06% and the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities. The material has a metallographic structure including a martensite phase having an area ratio of 5% to 50% and the balance being a ferrite phase. A ferrite phase in portions extending from surface layers of front and back surfaces of a steel sheet has an average grain diameter of 20 μm or more and 50 μm or less, and a ferrite phase in a central portion of the sheet includes an unrecrystallized ferrite phase. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275745 | High Entropy Alloy Having Composite Microstructure and Method of Manufacturing the Same - A metallic alloy, more particularly, a high-entropy alloy with a composite structure exhibits high strength and good ductility, and is used as a component material in electromagnetic, chemical, shipbuilding, machinery, and other applications, and in extreme environments, and the like. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275746 | COOLING DEVICE FOR HOT-DIP PLATED STEEL SHEET - The present invention provides a cooling device for a hot-dip plating device provided on an upper side of a plating thickness control device in a conveyance route of a hot-dip plated steel sheet that is conveyed from a plating bath in a vertically upward direction. The cooling device includes: a main cooling device that vertically sprays a main cooling gas to the hot-dip plated steel sheet; and a preliminary cooling device that is provided in a preliminary cooling section between the main cooling device and the plating thickness control device in the conveyance route, and sprays a preliminary cooling gas to a plurality of gas collision positions which are set along the preliminary cooling section. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275747 | ADDITIVE METHOD ENABLING AIR PLASMA SPRAY (APS) OVER A SMOOTH SURFACE - A stacked up structure can include a first environmental barrier coating (EBC) layer and a second EBC layer. A first process can be used to form the first layer and a second process can be used to form the second layer. In one embodiment interfacial material can be formed for improved bonding of the second layer to the first layer. The interfacial material can define a continuous or discontinuous layer of nonuniform thickness. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275748 | FULLY READABLE THERMAL SPRAY COATING - Embodiments of an iron-based coating configured to be thermally sprayed are disclosed. The iron-based coatings can be fully readable, thus allowing for thickness measurements to be performed on the coating with standard magnetic measuring equipment. Further, the iron-based coating can have advantageous properties, such as high hardness, high wear resistance, and high adhesion strength. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275749 | VAPOR DEPOSITION MASK AND ORGANIC EL DISPLAY DEVICE - The purpose is providing a vapor deposition mask with high rigidity which can evaporate a uniform thickness film. A vapor deposition mask including a mask body having a main opening, a side surface of the main opening, an upper surface intersecting the side surface, and a lower surface opposing the upper surface, a first insulator contacting the lower surface, and a second insulator contacting the upper and side surfaces, wherein the first insulator includes a first region inside the main opening, and a first opening in the first region, the second insulator includes a second region inside the main opening, and a second opening in the second region, the mask body is sandwiched between the first and second insulators, and one of the first and second insulators includes a region located inside the main opening more centrally than the other and not overlapping with the other and the mask body. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275750 | METHOD FOR DEPOSTING A FUNCTIONAL MATERIAL ON A SUBSTRATE - A method for depositing a functional material on a substrate is disclosed. A plate having a first surface and a second surface is provided. A layer of light scattering material is applied onto the first surface of the plate, and a layer of reflective material is applied onto the second surface of the plate. After a group of wells has been formed on the second surface of the plate, a layer of light-absorbing material is applied on the second surface of the plate. Next, the wells are partially filled with a functional material. The plate is then irradiated with a pulse of light to heat the light-absorbing material between the bottom of the well and the functional material. This heats the gas in the tillage between the light absorbing material and the functional material to increase the pressure in gas to expel the functional material from the wells onto a receiving substrate. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275751 | COATED TOOL - There is provided a coated tool in which an aluminum oxide layer has improved wear resistance. The coated tool is, for example, a cutting tool ( | 2017-09-28 |
20170275752 | LAMINATED FILM AND FLEXIBLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The invention provides a gas barrier laminated film having high impact resistance when a heterolayer is formed on a thin film layer. The laminated film includes a flexible substrate and a thin film layer formed on at least one surface of the substrate, wherein the thin film layer contains Si, O, and C, and the ratio of the number of carbon atoms to the number of silicon atoms which is calculated using peaks each corresponding to each binding energy of 2p of Si, 1s of O, 1s of N, and 1s of C obtained from wide scan spectrums is in the range defined by the following formula (1) when the surface of the thin film layer is subjected to X-ray photoelectron spectrometry, and a intensity ratio of a peak intensity (I | 2017-09-28 |
20170275753 | CHAMBER LINER FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE PROCESSING - Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to a chamber liner for the high temperature processing of substrates in a processing chamber. The processing chamber utilizes an inert bottom purge flow to shield the substrate support from halogen reactants such that the substrate support may be heated to temperatures greater than about 650 degrees Celsius. The chamber liner controls a flow profile such that during deposition the bottom purge flow restricts reactants and by-products from depositing below the substrate support. During a clean process, the bottom purge flow restricts halogen reactants from contacting the substrate support. As such, the chamber liner includes a conical inner surface angled inwardly to direct purge gases around an edge of the substrate support and to reduce deposition under the substrate support and the on the edge. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275754 | Apparatus And Methods To Remove Residual Precursor Inside Gas Lines Post-Deposition - Apparatus and methods for supplying a gas to a processing chamber are described. The apparatus comprises an inlet line and an outlet line, each with two valves, in fluid communication an ampoule. A bypass line connects the inlet valve and outlet valve closest to the ampoule. The apparatus and methods of use allow a precursor residue to be removed from the delivery lines of a processing chamber. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275755 | VAPOR PHASE GROWTH APPARATUS AND VAPOR PHASE GROWTH METHOD - A vapor phase growth method using a vapor phase growth apparatus including a reaction chamber, a shower plate disposed in the upper portion of the reaction chamber so as to supply a gas into the reaction chamber, and a support portion provided below the shower plate inside the reaction chamber so as to place a substrate thereon, the method includes: placing the substrate on the support portion; heating the substrate; preparing a plurality of kinds of process gases for a film formation process; preparing a mixed gas by controlling mixing ratio between a first purging gas and a second purging gas, wherein the first purging gas and the second purging gas are selected from hydrogen and inert gases, a molecular weight of the first purging gas is smaller than an average molecular weight of the plurality of kinds of process gases and a molecular weight of the second purging gas is larger than the average molecular weight of the plurality of kinds of process gases, so that the average molecular weight of the mixed gas becomes closer to the average molecular weight of the plurality of kinds of process gases than molecular weight of the first purging gas or molecular weight of the second purging gas; ejecting the plurality of kinds of process gases from an inner area of the shower plate, and the mixed gas from an outer area of the shower plate; and forming a semiconductor film on the surface of the substrate. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275756 | ASYMMETRIC PEDESTAL/CARRIER RING ARRANGEMENT FOR EDGE IMPEDANCE MODULATION - Pedestal assemblies and methods for using said pedestal assemblies, used in processing chambers implemented for processing substrates are disclosed. In one example, the pedestal assembly includes a center column coupled to a lower chamber body of a processing chamber. A pedestal body is coupled to the center column. The pedestal body includes a substrate support surface and an annular step formed around a circumference of the pedestal body and surrounding the substrate support surface. Further included is a first annular ring segment disposed within the annular step. The first annular ring is defined from a conductive material. A second annular ring segment is also disposed within the annular step. The second annular ring is defined from a dielectric material. The first annular ring and the second annular ring fill the annular step around the circumference of the pedestal body. The first and second annular rings provide a fill that surrounds the substrate support and acts to modify an impedance for improving azimuthal uniformity of films deposited over the substrate using the processing chamber. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275757 | Substrate Processing Apparatus, Gas Supply Method, Substrate Processing Method, and Film Forming Method - A substrate processing apparatus includes: a process container configured to receive a substrate therein; a pressure detection part configured to measure an internal pressure of the process container; an exhaust-side valve installed in an exhaust pipe configured to exhaust an interior of the process container; a gas storage tank connected to the process container through a first gas supply pipe; a gas amount measuring part configured to measure an amount of gas stored in the gas storage tank; and a control valve installed in the first gas supply pipe and configured to control the internal pressure of the process container by changing an opening degree of the control valve based on the internal pressure of the process container which is detected by the pressure detection part and by controlling a flow path cross section through which the gas is supplied from the gas storage tank to the process container. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275758 | GAS JETTING APPARATUS FOR FILM FORMATION APPARATUS - The present invention provides a gas jetting apparatus for a film formation apparatus. The gas jetting apparatus is capable of uniformly jetting, even onto a treatment-target object having a high-aspect-ratio groove, a gas into the groove. The gas jetting apparatus ( | 2017-09-28 |
20170275759 | SUBSTRATE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY WITH NON-UNIFORM GAS FLOW CLEARANCE - The embodiments described herein generally relate to a substrate support assembly for use in a plasma processing chamber to provide non-uniform gas flow flowing between the substrate support assembly and sidewalls of the plasma processing chamber. In one embodiment, a substrate support assembly includes a substrate support assembly including a substrate support body defining at least a first side of the substrate support body, and a corner region and a center region formed in the first side of the substrate support body, wherein the corner region has a corner width that is smaller than a center width of the center region, the widths defined between a center axis and the first side of the substrate support body. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275760 | CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION REACTOR WITH PREHEATING, REACTION, AND COOLING ZONES - A vertical chemical vapor deposition (CVD) reactor and a method for synthesizing metal oxide impregnated carbon nanotubes. The CVD reactor includes a preheating zone portion and a reaction zone portion, and preferably an additional cooling zone portion and a product collector. The method includes (a) subjecting a liquid reactant solution comprising an organic solvent, a metallocene, and a metal alkoxide to atomization in the presence of a gas flow comprising a carrier gas and a support gas to form an atomized mixture, and (b) heating the atomized mixture to a temperature of 200° C.-1400° C., wherein the heating forms a metal oxide and at least one carbon source compound, wherein the metallocene catalyzes the formation of carbon nanotubes from the at least one carbon source compound and the metal oxide is incorporated into or on a surface of the carbon nanotubes to form the metal oxide impregnated carbon nanotubes. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275761 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A plasma processing apparatus includes a cylindrical electrode which has a lower end provided with an opening, an upper end that is a closed end, in which a process gas is introduced, and which obtains a plasma process gas upon application of the voltage, and a chamber that is a vacuum container provided with an opening. The cylindrical electrode, which has the upper end attached to the opening of the chamber via an insulation material, is extended in the chamber. The plasma processing apparatus also includes a rotation table carrying a workpiece to be processed by the process gas to a space below the opening of the cylindrical electrode, a shield covering the cylindrical electrode extended inside the chamber via a gap, and a spacer installed in the gap, and formed of an insulation material. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275762 | POLYGON DEPOSITION SOURCES WITH HIGH MATERIALS UTILIZATION AND INCREASED TIME BETWEEN CHAMBER CLEANINGS - The present application discloses a new type of deposition source, where individual sources are placed in a substantial closed loop. The closed polygon deposition sources have no end in circumference and enable better deposition uniformity. A closed loop deposition sources minimize the edge effects in sputtering, chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) and increase deposition material utilization. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275763 | ALUMINA LAYER FORMATION ON ALUMINUM SURFACE TO PROTECT ALUMINUM PARTS - Implementations described herein generally relate to materials and coatings, and more specifically to materials and coatings for aluminum and aluminum-containing chamber components. In one implementation, a process is provided. The process comprises exposing an aluminum-containing component to a moisture thermal treatment process and exposing the aluminum-containing component to a thermal treatment process. The moisture thermal treatment process comprises exposing the aluminum-containing component to an environment having a moisture content from about 30% to about 100% at a first temperature from about 30 to about 100 degrees Celsius. The thermal treatment process comprises heating the aluminum-containing component to a second temperature from about 200 degrees Celsius to about 550 degrees Celsius to form an alumina layer on the at least one surface of the aluminum-containing component. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275764 | COMPOSITION FOR FORMING CONDUCTIVE PATTERN BY IRRADIATION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES, METHOD FOR FORMING CONDUCTIVE PATTERN USING SAME, AND RESIN STRUCTURE HAVING CONDUCTIVE PATTERN (AS AMENDED) - The present invention relates to a composition for forming a conductive pattern by irradiation of electromagnetic waves capable of allowing excellent formation of a conductive micro-pattern on various polymer resin products comprising a polycarbonate resin or on resin layers by a simple method such as irradiation of electromagnetic waves and plating, and capable of reducing the degradation of the physical properties of the resin products or resin layers caused by the irradiation of electromagnetic waves, a method for forming a conductive pattern using the same, and a resin structure having a conductive pattern. The composition for forming a conductive pattern by irradiation of electromagnetic waves comprises: a polymer resin comprising a polycarbonate resin; and an electromagnetic wave-absorbing inorganic additive which absorbs an electromagnetic wave having a wavelength in the infrared region and satisfies the characteristic that a laser sensitivity Ls defined by a predetermined relational expression is 1.6<−log(Ls)<6.0. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275765 | Coated Cutting Tool Insert with MT-CVD TiCN on TiAI(C,N) - A coated cutting tool includes a substrate of cemented carbide, cermet, ceramics, steel or cubic boron nitride, a multi-layered wear resistant coating and at least two refractory coating layers deposited. The at least two refractory coating layers include a first coating layer and a second coating layer deposited on top of each other. The first coating layer is titanium aluminium nitride or carbonitride Ti | 2017-09-28 |
20170275766 | ENGINE HOT SECTION COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - One embodiment of the present invention is a unique engine hot section component having a coating system operative to reduce heat transfer to the hot section component. Another embodiment is a unique method for making a gas turbine engine hot section component with a coating system. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for gas turbine engines, hot section components and coating systems. Further embodiments, forms, features, aspects, benefits, and advantages of the present application shall become apparent from the description and figures provided herewith. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275767 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR MICRO ETCHING OF COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - The present invention is related to a composition for micro etching of a copper or a copper alloy surface, wherein the composition comprises
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20170275768 | ELECTRO-ANTI DEPOSIT DEVICE FOR REMOVING MINERAL DEPOSITS IN DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEMS - An electro-anti deposit device is coupled to an irrigation pipe for removing mineral deposit from drippers of the pipe. The electro-anti deposit device includes an engine configured to move the electro-anti deposit device along the pipe. The electro-anti deposit device also includes a mineral deposit removal module. The mineral deposit removal module includes a water container, a battery, and two electrodes. The water container may be configured to create an ionic environment at a dripper. The dripper may be covered with the mineral deposit. The battery may be configured to generate electric current. The two electrodes may be connected to two poles of the battery with a space separating tips of the two electrodes. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275769 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TUBULAR CO-ELECTROLYSIS CELL - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a tubular co-electrolysis cell which is capable of producing synthesis gas from water and carbon dioxide, and a tubular co-electrolysis cell prepared by the preparing method. The present invention comprises a tubular co-electrolysis cell which comprises: a cylindrical support comprising NIO and YSZ: a cathode layer formed on a surface of the cylindrical support, the cathode layer comprising (Sr | 2017-09-28 |
20170275770 | ELECTRODE-SUPPORTED TUBULAR SOLID-OXIDE ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - Electrode-supported tubular solid-oxide electrochemical cells suitable for use in electrochemical chemical synthesis and processes for manufacturing such are provided. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275771 | PROCESS FOR RECOVERING ALKALI METALS AND SULFUR FROM ALKALI METAL SULFIDES AND POLYSULFIDES - Alkali metals and sulfur may be recovered from alkali monosulfide and polysulfides in an electrolytic process that utilizes an electrolytic cell having an alkali ion conductive membrane. An anolyte includes an alkali monosulfide, an alkali polysulfide, or a mixture thereof and a solvent that dissolves elemental sulfur. A catholyte includes molten alkali metal. Applying an electric current oxidizes sulfide and polysulfide in the anolyte compartment, causes alkali metal ions to pass through the alkali ion conductive membrane to the catholyte compartment, and reduces the alkali metal ions in the catholyte compartment. Liquid sulfur separates from the anolyte and may be recovered. The electrolytic cell is operated at a temperature where the formed alkali metal and sulfur are molten. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275772 | PROCESS FOR THE TREATMENT OF END-OF-LIFE CATHODE-RAY TUBES - A process for recycling glass from screens deriving from the disposal of cathode-ray tube television sets with quantitative recovery of the lead in metal form, is described. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275773 | Electrode Configurations for Electrolytic Cells and Related Methods - In one embodiment, an electrolytic cell for the production of aluminum from alumina includes: at least one anode module having a plurality of anodes; at least one cathode module, opposing the anode module, wherein the at least one cathode module comprises a plurality of cathodes, wherein the plurality of anodes are suspended above the cathode module and extending downwards towards the cathode module, wherein the plurality of cathodes are positioned extending upwards towards the anode module, wherein each of the plurality of anodes and each of the plurality of cathodes are alternatingly positioned, wherein the plurality of anodes is selectively positionable in a horizontal direction relative to adjacent cathodes, wherein the anode module is selectively positionable in a vertical direction relative to the cathode module, and wherein a portion of each of the anode electrodes overlap a portion of adjacent cathodes. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275774 | ACIDIC ZINC AND ZINC NICKEL ALLOY PLATING BATH COMPOSITION AND ELECTROPLATING METHOD - The present invention relates to an acidic zinc or zinc-nickel alloy plating bath composition comprising a source for zinc ions, optionally a source for nickel ions, a source for chloride ions and at least one dithiocarbamyl alkyl sulfonic acid or salt thereof. Said plating bath composition and the corresponding plating method result in zinc or zinc-nickel alloy layers having an improved throwing power and thickness distribution, particularly when plating substrates having a complex shape and/or in rack-and-barrel plating. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275775 | BROCHETTE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR METAL PLATING - A method of metal plating components includes placing a component and a spacer on a brochette, placing the brochette with the component and the spacer on a structure, and placing the structure with the brochette into a metal plating tank having a metal plating solution such that the component is submersed in the metal plating solution. The spacer is configured to mask a portion of the least one component and the component and the spacer are arranged on the brochette such that the spacer prevents the portion of the component from being contacted by the metal plating solution. The method also includes metal plating a surface of the component submersed in the metal plating solution, removing the structure with the brochette from the metal plating solution, drying the component on the brochette, and removing the dried component and the spacer from the brochette. Metal plating systems are also provided. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275776 | ELECTROPLATING CONTACT RING WITH RADIALLY OFFSET CONTACT FINGERS - A contact ring for an electroprocessor has redundant contact fingers, i.e., more contact fingers than needed for contacting a very narrow edge exclusion zone on a substrate such as a semiconductor wafer. The contact fingers have slightly different lengths so that they extend to different radial positions. By providing redundant contact fingers, and by slightly varying the lengths of the contact fingers, a sufficient number of contact fingers make contact with the electrically conductive surface in the edge exclusion zone to provide good electroplating results. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275777 | SUSCEPTOR SUPPORT - Embodiments described herein generally relate to a susceptor support for supporting a susceptor in a deposition process. The susceptor support includes a shaft, a plate with a first major surface coupled to the shaft, and a support element extending from a second major surface of the plate. The plate may be made of a material that is optically transparent to the radiation energy from a plurality of energy sources disposed below the plate. The plate may have a thickness that is small enough to minimize radiation transmission loss and large enough to be thermally and mechanically stable to support the susceptor during processing. The thickness of the plate may range from about 2 mm to about 20 mm. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275778 | RAMO4 SUBSTRATE | 2017-09-28 |
20170275779 | SILICON CARBIDE EPITAXIAL SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SILICON CARBIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The silicon carbide layer includes a second main surface opposite to a surface in contact with the silicon carbide single crystal substrate. The second main surface corresponds to a plane inclined relative to a {0001} plane in an off direction. The second main surface has a maximum diameter of not less than 100 mm. The second main surface has an outer circumferential region and a central region, the central region being surrounded by the outer circumferential region. The central region is provided with a first dislocation array of first half loops along a straight line perpendicular to the off direction. Each of the first half loops includes a pair of threading edge dislocations exposed at the second main surface. An area density of the first dislocation array at the central region is not more than 10/cm | 2017-09-28 |
20170275780 | GROUP III NITRIDE SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING GROUP III NITRIDE CRYSTAL - A Group III nitride substrate contains a base material part of a Group III nitride having a front surface and a back surface, the front surface of the base material part and the back surface of the base material part having different Mg concentrations from each other. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275781 | PROCESS FOR IMPROVING CRYSTALLINITY - This invention provides a process for increasing the crystallinity of at least one solid material which is less than 100% crystalline, comprising contacting said solid material with solvent in which the solid material is insoluble or poorly soluble (a non-solvent); and applying ultrasound to the solid material when in contact with said non-solvent. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275782 | PROCESS FOR LAYING FIBROUS WEBS FROM A CENTRIFUGAL SPINNING PROCESS - A method for laying down a nanoweb of nanofibers from a centrifugal spinning process by a combination of an air flow field and a charging arrangement. Fibrous streams in the form of fibrils of molten polymer or polymer solution are discharged from a rotating member into an air flow field that is essentially parallel to the direction of discharge of fibrils at the point of discharge of the fibrils. The fibrous streams are attentuated and directed by means of the air flow field onto the surface of a collector to form a nanoweb. The fibrous streams are charged along all or at least a portion of their route from the point of discharge to the surface of the collector. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275783 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO COAT A METAL IMPLANT WITH ELECTROSPUN NANOFIBER MATRIX - The present invention implements a set of grooves/ridges created on Ti at the circumferential direction to increase surface area of implant in contact with bone. These grooves/ridges protect nanofiber matrix (NFM) made with Polycaprolactone (PCL) electrospun nanofiber (ENF) and collagen at the groove from physiological loading. Controlled fabrication of a ridge made with titanium nitride (TiN) around the circumference of Ti is provided using a plasma nitride deposition technique. PCL ENF may be deposited along the sub-micrometer grooves using the electrospin setup disclosed. The method provides for fabrication of microgroove on Ti using machining or TiN deposition and filling the microgrooves with the NFM. This method has proven through experimentation to be successful in increasing in vivo mechanical stability and promoting osseointegration on Ti implants. The immobilization of MgO NP and FN with the PCL-CG NFM on microgrooved Ti as provided in the invention optimizes biological performances of Ti. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275784 | IGNITION RESISTANT COTTON FIBERS - A bi-regional fiber with a cellulosic core and a wax outer sheath is disclosed. The sheath can comprise high melting temperature wax. The fiber may be produced by processing the natural fiber at temperatures less than 70° C. The fiber can be processed in a standard manner such as, for example, a Keir process which may include bleach at approximately 100° C. with a wax subsequently added at a temperature sufficient to disperse the wax over the fiber surface. The fibers are ignition resistant as measured by industry standard tests. The wax may comprise from about 0.4 to 25 percent or greater of the fiber by weight. The wax may be natural wax, synthetic or emulsified wax or blends thereof. The bi-regional fibers can be blended with other fibers including BRCF fibers to create fire resistant fabrics including clothing, blankets and household materials. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275785 | Polyester Fiber Blends and Methods of Manufacturing Same - This application is directed to polymer blends of polyethylene naphthalate, polytrimethylene terephthalate, and polyethylene naphthalate, for use in fibers, such as carpet fibers, and other applications. This application is also directed to methods of producing such polymer blends and fibers. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275786 | High strength and high modulus carbon fibers - A carbon fiber has a fiber tensile strength in a range of 5.5 GPa to 5.83 GPa. The carbon fiber has a fiber tensile modulus in a range of 350 GPa to 375 GPa. The carbon fiber also has an effective diameter in a range of 5.1 μm to 5.2 μm. In a method of making a carbon fiber, PAN (poly(acrylonitrile-co methacrylic acid)) is dissolved into a solvent to form a PAN solution. The PAN solution is extruded through a spinneret, thereby generating at least one precursor fiber. The precursor fiber is passed through a cold gelation medium, thereby causing the precursor fiber to gel. The precursor fiber is drawn to a predetermined draw ratio. The precursor fiber is continuously stabilized to form a stabilized fiber. The stabilized fiber is continuously carbonized thereby generating the carbon fiber. The carbon fiber is wound onto a spool. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275787 | PRODUCTION OF HIGH COTTON NUMBER OR LOW DENIER CORE SPUN YARN FOR WEAVING OF REACTIVE FABRIC AND ENHANCED BEDDING - A method includes drawing a roving thread from a roving bobbin through a roving guide, an aft drafting roller, and a mid drafting roller to a front drafting roller, and drawing a spandex core from a spandex bobbin using a guide roller. The method also includes associating the roving thread and the spandex core by drawing the roving thread and the spandex core in an approximately parallel fashion through the front drafting roller, and drawing the associated roving thread and the spandex core through a lappet hook and an anti-ballooning guide. Further, the method includes winding the drawn associated roving thread and the spandex core on a ring-frame bobbin including a ring traveler attached to a rotatable ring. The circular motion of the ring traveler around the ring-frame bobbin causes the drawn associated roving thread to twist around the drawn associated spandex core, forming a core spun yarn. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275788 | PRODUCTION OF HIGH COTTON NUMBER OR LOW DENIER CORE SPUN YARN FOR WEAVING OF REACTIVE FABRIC AND ENHANCED BEDDING - A woven textile fabric includes a warp yarn and a weft yarn. The weft yarn is a core spun yarn having a spandex core, and the woven textile fabric is a sateen weave and/or a plain weave. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275789 | ELECTRONICALLY FUNCTIONAL YARNS - An electronically functional yarn comprises a plurality of carrier fibres ( | 2017-09-28 |
20170275790 | BREATHABLE LIGHT WEIGHT UNIDIRECTIONAL LAMINATES - Lightweight, breathable, non-woven fibrous materials and composite articles incorporating the same are provided. Composite articles are formed by merging an open, non-woven grid formed from high tenacity elongate bodies with at least one substrate, forming an article having excellent tensile strength, excellent breathability and a unique aesthetic appearance. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275791 | HYGRO MATERIALS FOR USE IN MAKING YARNS AND FABRICS - A process is described wherein pile yarn is woven with cotton weft and warp yarns to produce terry fabrics, such as towels. The fabric is then washed in warm water to dissolve the PVA fibers. The amount of fibers dissolved, depends upon the count of the yarn or yarns used. By dissolving the PVA fibers, a hollow air space is produced throughout the pile yarn, corresponding to an increase in the air space in the pile yarn. By increasing the air space in the pile yarn, the resulting towels are softer and bulkier than standard cotton towels. The present invention further relates to pile yarn in terry woven fabric (warp yarn), or weft yarn, in the case of flat fabrics. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275792 | NON-WOVEN FABRIC FOR SANITARY MATERIALS, AND SANITARY MATERIAL PRODUCT - The present invention aims to provide nonwoven fabric for sanitary materials having high water absorbability and high diffusing capacity for liquids such as water and chemicals as well as high bulkiness, flexibility, and anti-see-through property, and also provides sanitary material products produced therefrom including a water absorbing sheet for sanitary napkins. The nonwoven fabric for sanitary materials may comprise nonwoven fabric of polyester based fiber with a flattened multilobar cross section containing 6 or more convex portions along the cross-sectional circumference, the polyester based fiber with a flattened multilobar cross section having a flatness of 2.0 to 3.0, a degree of irregularity of 1.0 to 5.0, and a convex ratio of 0.6 to 0.9, and the polyester based fiber with a flattened multilobar cross section being joined by heat-weldable fiber. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275793 | CONDUCTIVE NONWOVEN FABRIC AND METHOD OF PRODUCING MELTBLOWN NONWOVEN FABRIC USED IN CONDUCTIVE NONWOVEN FABRIC - Provided is a conductive nonwoven fabric, including a meltblown nonwoven fabric made from a melt liquid-crystal-forming wholly aromatic polyester having a melt viscosity at 310° C. of less than or equal to 20 Pa·s and satisfying (A) an average fiber diameter from 0.1 μm to 5 μm, (B) two or less film-like objects existing per 1 mm | 2017-09-28 |
20170275794 | MESH NONWOVEN FABRIC - A mesh nonwoven fabric which is seamless and excellent in appearance is provided. A seamless mesh nonwoven fabric is prepared by laminating a first mesh film | 2017-09-28 |
20170275795 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTIPLE SURFACE WATER JET NEEDLING - A water entanglement system having a first rotatable surface comprises a first water jet which may be configured to water-entangle a preform in situ. The water-entanglement system may comprise a second rotatable surface disposed proximate the first rotatable surface. The second rotatable surface may comprise a second water jet configured to water-entangle the preform in situ. The first rotatable surface may be oriented substantially parallel to the second rotatable surface. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275796 | FABRIC PROCESSING METHOD AND COMPONENT - A fabric processing method and component (e.g., a vehicle component) includes providing and/or arranging a first fabric charge and a second fabric charge. A multi-piece fabric assembly is formed for single stage draping by stitching together the first and second fabric charges along a neutral stitching path. The multi-piece fabric assembly is formed into a three-dimensional shape and is then impregnated with a polymeric material to form the component. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275797 | LONG ARM QUILT AND LOCKSTITCH MACHINE ASSEMBLY - A long arm quilt and lockstitch machine assembly ( | 2017-09-28 |
20170275798 | CLOTH CLAMPING DEVICE - A cloth clamping device includes a clamping mechanism that comes into contact with a cloth and an up-and-down movement mechanism that moves the clamping mechanism up and down. The clamping mechanism includes a support portion, a leg portion, a foot portion, and a clamping portion. The clamping portion has a leading end portion facing the foot portion in a sideway direction and a base end portion being pivotally supported by the support portion. When the leg portion is lowered with respect to the support portion, the leading end portion pivots downward and is positioned in a sideway direction with respect to the foot portion, and when the leg portion is raised with respect to the support portion, the clamping portion comes into contact with the upper surface of the cloth and the leading end portion is positioned above the foot portion, and the clamping mechanism draw up the cloth. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275799 | CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL DEVICE OF A MECHANICAL SEWING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A closed-loop control device of a mechanical sewing machine includes an isolated switch-mode power supply module, a DC motor, a speed control module, a processor, an electronic switch, a current detection module and a voltage detection module. The isolated switch-mode power supply module rectifies an AC power to a DC power and supplies the DC power to the DC motor. The speed control module sends a speed signal to the processor. The processor adjusts an output voltage to the DC motor according to the speed signal. The current detection module and the voltage detection module further detect an operating current signal and an operating voltage signal of the DC motor for the processor to control a turn-on time of the electronic switch to adjust an average operating voltage of the DC motor according to the operating current signal, the operating voltage signal and the speed signal. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275800 | METHOD FOR PREPARING KNITTING YARN HAVING WATER REPELLENT FUNCTION - Disclosed is a method of preparing a knitting yarn having a water-repellent function, including providing a knitting yarn in the form of a skein or a cone, washing the provided yarn to remove impurities and oil therefrom, coating the washed yarn with a water-repellent agent by spraying a water repellent solution containing the water-repellent agent at a predetermined pressure, dehydrating and drying the coated yarn, and fixing the water-repellent agent to the yarn by applying heat to the dried yarn. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275801 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE WITH DYNAMIC BALANCER - A dynamic balancer device for mounting to and balancing a rotatable drum in a laundry treating appliance comprises an enclosed non-metal annular housing having a radial circumferential wall, an annular metal race within the non-metal annular housing disposed against the radial circumferential wall, and a mass disposed in the annular race and movable therein. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275802 | WASHING MACHINE HAVING REMINDING FUNCTION FOR PREVENTING CLOTHING FROM FADING AND METHOD - A washing machine having a reminding function for preventing clothing from fading, comprising: an outer drum for accommodating washing water; a color sensor arranged on the washing machine and detecting the color of the washing water, so that according to changes in the color of the washing water in a washing process, it is determined whether the clothing being washed is fading or not. Detection of the color of the washing water achieves the aim of determining, according to the changes in the color of the washing water, whether the clothing being washed is fading or not, thereby improving the sensitivity and accuracy of determination, and preventing a situation wherein fading clothing contaminates the washing water then causes secondary contamination of other clothing being washed. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275803 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine including a module housing that can accommodate a communication module is provided, which includes a front panel on which an inlet port for putting laundry there through is formed, and a control panel arranged on an upper portion of the front panel, wherein the control panel includes a first opening provided thereon to arrange an operation portion for operating the washing machine therein, a circuit board mounted thereon to receive a signal that is input from the operation portion, and a module housing mounted thereon and having an accommodation space for accommodating at least a part of a communication module for the washing machine to communicate with an external device. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275804 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING TREATING CHEMISTRY IN A LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE DISPENSING ASSEMBLY - A laundry treating appliance comprising a dispensing assembly which can identify laundry treating chemistry filled in a loading cup by way of a material sensor, and supplying said laundry treating chemistry to a proper corresponding bulk reservoir. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275805 | DETERGENT DISPENSER FOR WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine includes a cabinet including an upper cover forming the rear portion of the upper surface of the cabinet, a tub provided within the cabinet, a drum rotatably provided within the tub, a detergent dispenser located above the front portion of the tub and exposed by the upper cover, and a dispenser cover opening and closing the upper surface of the detergent dispenser exposed by the upper cover and formed in front of the upper cover. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275806 | APPLIANCES WITH SUDSING-REDUCING FLUSHABLE DETERGENT DISPENSERS - A laundry treating appliance having a detergent dispenser that may be flushed with a water flow for removal of residual powder while reducing sudsing. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275807 | DIRT REMOVING DEVICE AND DIRT REMOVING UNIT - A dirt removing device including: a cassette mechanism having a head formed with a beating face, a liquid accommodating portion for accommodating liquid, and a water supplying passage which is started from the liquid accommodating portion and penetrates into the entire head; and a device body having a vibration unit. The cassette mechanism is detachably received in the vibration unit, and the vibration unit, when being powered, causes the cassette mechanism to vibrate in a direction substantially orthogonal with the beating face of the head. The liquid is supplied from the liquid accommodating portion to the beating face of the head through the water supplying passage, along with the vibration of the cassette mechanism caused by the vibration unit. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275808 | Appliance Ventilation Assembly - An appliance ventilation assembly including an inlet pipe including a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is configured to connect to the back of a dryer and the second end is configured to partially insert into an outlet pipe. A front plate, an insert, and a back plate each include an opening adapted to receive the second end of the inlet pipe. The insert is disposed between the front plate and the back plate and is adapted to retain a press fit to the inlet pipe. The back plate includes an outlet pipe disposed on the back side. A rear end of the outlet pipe is configured to attach to an exterior pipe. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275809 | Steam De-Wrinkling Appliance Having a De-Wrinkling Head Connected by a Line to a Base - A steam de-wrinkling appliance includes a de-wrinkling head connected by a line to a base for producing a steam flow. The de-wrinkling head has a rear portion forming a handle and a flared front portion having a surface with one or a plurality of steam exit holes for distributing the steam flow originating from the base. The de-wrinkling head further includes a device having a movable member capable of assuming a retracted position and a restriction position. The flared front portion encloses a single steam plenum chamber that supplies steam to the steam exit hole or holes. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275810 | A STEAM IRON HEAD - The present application relates to a steam iron head (2). The steam iron head (2) comprises a soleplate (6). The sole-plate (6) has a fabric contact surface (10), a steam inlet (21) through which steam flows to the steam iron head (2), and at least one steam vent (49). A steam passageway (19) is between the steam inlet (21) and the at least one steam vent (49). A fluid separator (25) is located between the steam passageway (19) and the at least one steam vent (49). The fluid separator (25) is configured to restrict the flow of condensation formed in the steam passageway (19) from passing through the at least one steam vent (49). The soleplate (6) has a soleplate panel (7) forming the fabric contact surface (10) and a base (15, 20) of the steam passageway (19). The soleplate panel (7) is configured to be primarily heated by steam flowing along the steam passageway (19) to the at least one steam vent (49). The present application also relates to a steam generator system iron having a steam iron head (2). | 2017-09-28 |
20170275811 | HAND-HELD STEAMING DEVICE - The present application relates to a hand-held steaming device ( | 2017-09-28 |
20170275812 | ACCESSORY FOR A STEAMING DEVICE - The present application relates to an accessory ( | 2017-09-28 |
20170275813 | WATER/OIL REPELLENT COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION, AND ARTICLE - To provide a water/oil repellent composition whereby it is possible to obtain an article which is excellent in each of water repellency, oil repellency and heavy rain durability, a method for its production, and an article which is excellent in each of water repellency, oil repellency, heavy rain durability and texture. The water/oil repellent composition comprises a copolymer containing structural units based on a monomer (a), structural units based on a monomer (b) and structural units based on a monomer (c). Here, the monomer (a) is a compound represented by (Z—Y) | 2017-09-28 |
20170275814 | METHOD FOR COLORING A SUBSTRATE USING ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE PLASMA POLYMERIZATION - Methods for coloration of substrates, including textiles, by plasma polymerization of dyes to which polymerizable moieties have been chemically bonded at sites on the dye capable of bonding to such moieties, and that have been deposited on at least one surface of the substrate, are described. Atmospheric pressure plasmas were used for the polymerization process. Generally, the plasma polymerization is performed away from the dye deposition so that undeposited dye is not exposed to the plasma. Textiles may include cotton, polyester, wool, silk, acrylics, polypropylene, polyolefins, aramids, and nylon, and blends thereof. The plasma-polymerizable moiety may be chosen from acrylates, methacrylates, and vinyl amides. Dye functional groups may include hydroxyl groups, carboxyl groups, amines: primary, secondary, and tertiary, epoxides, carboxylic acids, and chlorides, and dyes may include acid dyes, disperse dyes, azo dyes, vat dyes, sulfur dyes, direct dyes, reactive dyes, basic dyes, pigment dyes, aniline dyes, anthraquinone dyes, and coumarin dyes, as examples. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275815 | TEXTILE TREATMENT FOR SUBLIMATION INK TRANSFERS - Compositions and methods for treating textile materials so as to facilitate transfer of an image thereto using a dye sublimation transfer system are provided. The compositions are applied to the textile in the form of an aqueous pretreatment composition, which comprises a polymer resin and a crosslinking agent. The resin and crosslinking agent are cured upon the textile material to form an image-receiving area. The sublimation transfer system is then applied to the image-receiving area to form a finished, image-bearing textile product. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275816 | TOW CABLE - A tow cable for a decoy on a fast jet aircraft is described. The tow cable has a composite structure with a high friction fibre outer containment braiding, and low friction fibre internal strength members. Additional to these internal fibres may be electrical conductors and optical fibres. The whole composite providing a tow cable with high towing endurance and reliable in-flight performance, for flight profiles including high performance manoeuvres and in-flight refuelling. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275817 | CONTINUOUS PROCESS FOR TREATING A LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS - It is disclosed a continuous process for soaking a ligno-cellulosic biomass stream in an extraction solution comprising water and dissolved water soluble species derived from a previously treated ligno-cellulosic biomass. In the process, water insoluble contaminants are separated according to their apparent mass densities. The ligno-cellulosic biomass stream may be further subjected to a second optional soaking step in a counter flow configuration. The disclosed process is useful to remove non-ligno-cellulosic water soluble compounds from the ligno-cellulosic biomass with a low consumption of water. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275818 | COST EFFICIENT KRAFT COOKING METHOD USING POLYSULFIDE COOKING LIQUOR - The invention is related to a method for the preparation of kraft pulp with increased pulping yield from lignin-containing cellulosic material using polysulfide cooking liquor. In order to obtain a cost efficient system both in aspects of investment costs but also in aspects of heat economy of operating the process is most of the total charge of alkali charged as heated polysulfide liquor to an first atmospheric vessel, wherein the hot polysulfide liquor flashes off steam providing most if not all of the necessary steaming effect for the cellulose material. The polysulfide liquor is then allowed to impregnate the cellulose material at a temperature closer to cooking temperature but still so low that essentially no delignification occurs in impregnation vessel, as the H-factor in impregnation vessel is kept within 1-20. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275819 | ROTOR REFINER PLATE ELEMENT FOR COUNTER-ROTATING REFINER HAVING CURVED BARS AND SERRATED LEADING EDGES - A refining plate segment for a mechanical refiner of lignocellulosic material including: a refining surface on a substrate, wherein the refining surface faces a refining surface of an opposing refiner plate, the refining surface including bars and grooves between the bars, wherein an angle of each bar with respect to a radial line corresponding to the bar increases at least 15 degrees along a radially outward direction, and the angle is a holdback angle in a range of 10 to 45 degrees at the periphery of the refining surface, and wherein the bars each include a leading sidewall having an irregular surface, wherein the irregular surface includes protrusions extending outwardly from the sidewall towards a sidewall on an adjacent bar and the irregular surface extends from at or near the outer periphery of the refining surface extends radially inwardly along the bars without reaching an inlet of the refining surface. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275820 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING STRONG AND SOFT TISSUE AND TOWEL PRODUCTS - A process for manufacturing a web material is disclosed. The process generally provides the steps of: a. providing a pulp material comprising fibers and vessels; b. separating said vessels from said fibers in said pulp material to form a slurry having at least about 7 percent less vessels per meter than said pulp material; and c. processing said slurry to form said web material. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275821 | Unitary Deflection Member for Making Fibrous Structures and Process for Making Same - A deflection member. The deflection member can be a unitary structure having a plurality of discrete primary elements and a plurality of secondary elements. At least one of the secondary elements can be an elongate member having a major axis having both a machine direction vector component and a cross machine direction vector component. Each discrete primary element can be an open structure having at least two linking segments, with at least one of the plurality of linking segments having a Z-direction vector component. In an example, either of the secondary elements or the linking segments can be arranged in a Voronoi pattern. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275822 | Unitary Deflection Member for Making Fibrous Structures and Process for Making Same - A deflection member. The deflection member can be a unitary structure having a plurality of discrete primary elements and a plurality of secondary elements. At least one of the secondary elements can be an elongate member having a major axis having both a machine direction vector component and a cross machine direction vector component. In an example, the secondary elements can be arranged in a Voronoi pattern. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275823 | DRYER FABRIC - The invention relates to a dryer fabric, which is woven of machine direction yarns ( | 2017-09-28 |
20170275824 | MONITORING APPLICATOR RODS - A sensor signal is generated from a plurality of sensors located on a sensing roll, wherein each signal is generated when each sensor enters a first nip between the sensing roll and a rotating component during each rotation of the sensing roll. A rotating applicator rod forms forming a second nip with the sensing roll such that each sensor enters the second nip during each rotation of the sensing roll. A periodically occurring starting reference is generated associated with each rotation of the applicator rod and the signal generated by each sensor is received so that a particular one of the sensors which generated the signal is determined and one of a plurality of tracking segments is identified. The signal is stored to associate the sensor signal with the identified one tracking segment. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275825 | A PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF FLOCCULATED FILLER PARTICLES - The present invention concerns a process for the preparation of flocculated filler particles, wherein at least two aqueous suspensions of at least one filler material and at least one flocculating additive are combined. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275826 | RUNNING RAIL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A RUNNING RAIL - A running rail ( | 2017-09-28 |
20170275827 | METAMATERIAL NULL FLUX MAGNETIC BEARING SYSTEM - Non-contact bearing system, such as a magnetic levitation system, having a geometry. The geometry includes a plurality of track elements arranged to nest together in a length direction. The plurality of track elements are shaped to define at least an upper and a lower null flux crossing and the plurality of nested track elements form a conductive metamaterial. Method for constructing a metamaterial null flux magnetic levitation track with tessellating elements of stamped conductors. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275828 | TAMPING UNIT FOR TAMPING SLEEPERS OF A TRACK - In a tamping unit for tamping sleepers of a track, both squeezing drives of a tamping tine pair are articulatedly connected to a common connecting carrier. A vibration exciter fastened to the tine carrier is connected to the connecting carrier, likewise fastened to the tine carrier, for transmission of tamping tine vibrations from the connecting carrier to the squeezing drives and the tamping tines. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275829 | HYBRID CRANE MAT UTILIZING VARIOUS LONGITUDINAL MEMBERS - A crane mat having first and second side beams or boards; a core structure made of pine or other softwoods, eucalyptus, solid plastic or elastomeric members, or hollow thermoplastic, thermosetting plastic or elastomeric members that optionally include a filler or internal reinforcing structure; external components including an upper and/or lower layers of one or more elongated members to protect the core structure, and a plurality of joining members that attach the outer side members to the core structure. Another crane mat can be made of just the solid plastic or elastomeric members, or hollow thermoplastic, thermosetting plastic or elastomeric members that each include a plurality of spaced lateral apertures passing therethrough; and joining members that include a rod that passes through the aligned lateral apertures to hold the members together in the mat. These crane mats may also include lifting elements of the types described herein. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275830 | Hopper Insert For An Asphalt Paving Machine - A hopper insert is provided for an asphalt paving machine. The hopper insert provides for passive mixing of asphalt material, and also provides a dual capacity loading option. Two upper baffles extend across an open upper end of the hopper insert. A grate extends between the upper baffles. Asphalt material is received on top of the grate between the upper baffles. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275831 | VABRATORY PLATE COMPACTOR WITH GRADING MEANS - A grading blade for use with a plate compactor and a plate compactor having a grading blade, for use in grading base material when compacting. The grading blade is user movable relative to the plate compactor via a connection to a pivoting handle of the plate compactor or via a separate controller. The grading blade may be configured for use with a laser level and/or for remote control. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275832 | Road Milling Machine and Method for Measuring the Milling Depth - A method is provided for measuring the milling depth of a road milling machine, the machine being operative to mill a ground surface with a milling roller lowered to a milling depth to create a milling track, the machine including at least one side plate located to at least one side of the milling roller to engage an untreated ground surface, and the machine including a stripping plate operative to be lowered onto the milling track generated by the milling roller. The method includes measuring the milling depth of the milling track, the measuring including detecting a measurement value of a ground engaging sensor engaging the milling track. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275833 | Intermediate Storage Vehicle, In Particular Construction Vehicle With An Intermediate Storage Tank And A Material Delivery Conveyor Device, Milling Train And Corresponding Method - The present invention relates to an intermediate storage vehicle, particularly a construction vehicle, having an intermediate storage tank for receiving bulk material, particularly milled material, and a first material delivery conveyor device for delivery, unloading or transfer of the bulk material, the first material delivery conveyor device including a material delivery point, via which the bulk material can be thrown off. The present invention further relates to a milling train having such an intermediate storage vehicle and to a method for milling a road surface. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275834 | ANTI-NOISE FACILITY FOR TRACKED TRANSPORT ROAD AND TRACKED TRANSPORT ROAD PROVIDED WITH SUCH A FACILITY - The invention relates to anti-noise installation for a guided transport track having a U-shaped cross section, the two branches of which form the lateral walls ( | 2017-09-28 |
20170275835 | Barrier Wall and Method of Forming Wall Panels Between Vertical Wall Stiffeners with Support Members Extending Partially Through the Wall Panels - A sound barrier wall has a plurality of footings spaced apart and vertical “I” beam wall stiffeners mounted to the footings. Alternatively, the vertical wall stiffeners are mounted to a crash barrier. A horizontal wall stiffener can be disposed between the adjacent vertical wall stiffeners. A plurality of wall panels is vertically stacked between adjacent vertical wall stiffeners. Each wall panel includes a sound insulating block, and plurality of support members disposed on opposite sides of the sound insulating block for providing structural support. Each support member has a head portion in contact with a surface of the sound insulating block and a stem portion extending into the sound insulating block. An “I” beam can be disposed between the vertically stacked wall panels. A top cap is mounted over the vertically stacked wall panels and protective layer is formed over the wall panels and vertical wall stiffeners. | 2017-09-28 |
20170275836 | UNIDIRECTIONAL BEND DRIVE CHAIN AND LIFT MECHANISM AND BOOM BARRIER INCLUDING SAME - A unidirectionally bendable transmission chain is provided. At a first side thereof, an inner stop plate is fixed between a pair of inner chain plates at both ends of pin shafts, and an outer stop plate is fixed between a pair of outer chain plates at both ends of the pin shafts. Both ends of the inner stop plate are flush with axes of pin holes provided at both ends of the inner chain plates, and both ends of the outer stop plate are respectively provided with extensions beyond the outer chain plates; the extensions of the outer stop plate form a one-sided support for the inner stop plate to prevent the transmission chain from bending toward the first side, thus the transmission chain bends unidirectionally toward a second side opposite to the first side. A hoisting mechanism and a liftable roadblock having the above transmission chain are further provided. | 2017-09-28 |